Bateman caught 45-of-67 targets for 756 yards and nine touchdowns en route to the PPR WR40 finish. His latter three receiving statistics are all regular season career-highs. Bateman remains a somewhat volatile producer week-to-week but intriguingly closes 2024 with his second-best yards per route run average (1.72). Fantasy managers should expect him to build on this strong showing next year. Bateman’s field-stretching role is made easier by wide receiver Zay Flowers and tight end Isaiah Likely’s continued development, giving Bateman decent odds of breaking into the WR3 ranks in 2025.

Bateman was hit high on a tackle by Terrel Bernard and remained down after the play, laying on his back. Ravens trainers escorted him off the field under his own power but it is unclear as to whether he will return.

Bateman scored the first touchdown of the night on a red zone strike from Lamar Jackson. He only caught one more pass all evening, but the Ravens entered halftime with a 21-point lead and leaned on their run game in the second half, so no Baltimore receiver did much through the air. Bateman’s fantasy outlook hinges on Zay Flowers’ availability for the Divisional Round. Flowers missed this game with a knee issue, thrusting Bateman into a larger role versus Pittsburgh. If Flowers is back next week, Bateman will return to his usual, boom/bust gig for a matchup with either the Bills or Texans.

Bateman stepped into featured duties following the departure of Zay Flowers with a knee injury, cashing in on a third quarter touchdown from seven yards out on a Lamar Jackson scramble drill. Flowers’ status was not updated by the team following the game, meaning Bateman could enter Wildcard preparations as the top wide receiver for a Ravens team with Super Bowl aspirations.